Edna Salazar
Midland,TX
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Passionate Teaching Assistant offering 10-year background working with students at elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline. Assistant Teacher passionate about helping children complete tasks and learn new concepts. Skilled at evaluating student progression and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth. Caring and compassionate with students from diverse backgrounds and with different learning styles.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Teacher
First Presbyterian Church Of Midland
Midland, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Supported teacher in instructing core subjects, delivering supplementary lessons and coordinating materials.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Organized classroom library and art areas each day to keep classroom well-maintained.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
Assistant Teacher
First Christian Learning Center
Midland, TX
03.2017 - Current
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Supported teacher in instructing core subjects, delivering supplementary lessons and coordinating materials.
- Organized classroom library and art areas each day to keep classroom well-maintained.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
Childcare Educator
Peppermint Plantation
Midland, TX
06.2011 - 10.2016
- Communicated with children's guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Maintained safety and cleanliness by sterilizing toys and surfaces.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Ordered and restocked classroom supplies.
- Interpreted for Spanish-speaking parents and guardians.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bachillerato Tecnologico
Rio Grande Zacatecas06.2005
Skills
- Student safety
- Special education
- Individual and group instruction
- Student assessments
- Learning support
- Skills development
- Student Supervision
- Classroom preparation and maintenance
- Grading assignments
- Lesson planning
Certification
Tick Tock Trainings in ,Physical and Intellectual Development, Safe Healthy Learning Environments,Sids and Shaken Baby, Building and Physical premises Safety, Handling and Storing Hazardous Materials, Detection,Prevention and Reporting Child Abuse. Core Knowledge and Skills Areas for Lead Teachers.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
First Presbyterian Church Of Midland
10.2021 - Current
Assistant Teacher
First Christian Learning Center
03.2017 - Current
Childcare Educator
Peppermint Plantation
06.2011 - 10.2016
High School Diploma -
Bachillerato Tecnologico